| Object Number | C687A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 1750 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Coral |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Female | Phoenix |
| Description | Statuette of lady with phoenix. Imperial coral carving. C686 and C687 are a pair. Wooden stand is C687B. These statues were each carved from a single piece of coral. The phoenix probably represented the empress. Coral carvings were often displayed on the desks of scholars and officials. |
| Height | 49 cm |
| Length | 21.5 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Wanamaker's Department Store; subscription of Eldridge R. Johnson, 1927 |
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